Delete Out of Dropbox Folder Syncs Again

• #one

On a residential client'southward W10 computer, I copied some tools to the desktop, then deleted them when finished. In a few seconds, the deleted folder reappeared.

Onedrive restores the folder to the desktop each time I delete information technology. Even if I login to Onedrive online and delete the folder there, it temporarily vanishes from the computer and the online folder, but reappears in both afterwards a short while.

It's every bit if Onedrive doesn't "see" the deletion from the computer or online. It only notices that a file that used to be there is now missing and it thinks it needs to be replaced.

I'm kind of at a loss for how to permanently delete this folder.

• #4

Syncing the desktop is a bad idea. Desktop is one of Windows' special arrangement folders. Syncing makes any folder a special folder. Then yous are altering system folder. I bet that is part of the issue.

• #5

I call up you lot need to delete the folder from inside Onedrive and and so immediately empty the Recycle Bin - only I wouldn't swear to it! Worth a try, though.

Y'all could too try stopping the OneDrive procedure first, then delete both the local and online copies of the folder.

Just tried both of these, no joy. What I'm now wondering is whether the folder I created here has been duplicated (by OneDrive) on his 2nd computer. And that somehow when I delete locally and online, that distant copy is non deleting just rather propagating back to the online and local (to me) system.

Now I notice that it isn't just deleting this folder, but even if i move it from the desktop to another location, it shortly reappears on the desktop while also remaining in in the moved-to location.

And there doesn't seem to exist any granular command of what OneDrive syncs to tell it to ignore this one folder.

This all just reminds me how much I really exercise love Dropbox.

• #six

And there doesn't seem to be whatever granular control of what OneDrive syncs to tell it to ignore this one folder.

Of class there is. Y'all can select folders in the OneDrive app much like you can in Dropbox.

• #vii

Syncing the desktop is a bad thought. Desktop is one of Windows' special organization folders. Syncing makes whatsoever binder a special binder. And so yous are altering system folder. I bet that is part of the issue.

Yous're probably right. And even so - people often have lots of important stuff on their desktop, simply the kind of stuff that should be synced.

• #viii

If you apply Windows explorer you volition probably find that you now take two desktop folders in his user contour. You may end up having to create a new contour to fix this mess.

• #9

Of course there is. You tin select folders in the OneDrive app much similar you tin in Dropbox.

I guess I'm not looking in the right place. In the app I can choose to hide specific synced folders from the local computer, but the folder yet exists online in Onedrive, and presumably on whatsoever other synced reckoner. I don't come across an option to say "don't sync this folder at all".

• #10

If yous use Windows explorer you lot will probably find that you now have two desktop folders in his user contour. You may end up having to create a new contour to gear up this mess.

No, in that location's simply 1 desktop folder in his user profile.

• #11

Click the OneDrive icon past the clock. Click More, Settings, Account. then choose folders under the sync section.

• #12

Click the OneDrive icon by the clock. Click More, Settings, Business relationship. so cull folders nether the sync section.

That'south where I was looking. Those options only hide/show the selected binder on the local organization. Not remove information technology from Onedrive online, or presumably from other synced computers. And when I do hide it locally, if I then go online and attempt to delete it, it reappears online and reappears on the local machine once more.

• #xiii

One bulldoze merely syncs One folder. The OneDrive folder. Every folder in Onedrive is under that folder. If the Desktop is beingness synced information technology is because it has been moved into the OneDrive folder. That why I say you at present have two. Open up Windows Explorer and check the location tab for the desktop. I bet you lot notice it has been relocated to a binder under the OneDrive root. Yous need to end that. Simply chances are the contour is already f'd. Every time I've seen someone try this information technology ends upward similar this.

• #15

One drive simply syncs One folder. The OneDrive folder. Every folder in Onedrive is under that folder. If the Desktop is being synced it is because it has been moved into the OneDrive folder. That why I say you now take 2. Open Windows Explorer and check the location tab for the desktop. I bet you notice it has been relocated to a folder under the OneDrive root. You need to end that. But chances are the profile is already f'd. Every time I've seen someone try this it ends up like this.

Yup - you lot're correct. I've moved it back to the default location. That volition cease the auto-restoration of files back from Onedrive, and syncing to Onedrive of form. So technically, problem solved. Now just the challenge of getting the folder out of Onedrive online (non terribly important, but more than of a marvel thing now.)

• #16

I think that '2nd computer' you lot mentioned a while back has something to practice with this. Practice yous have access to information technology?

Yeah, me as well.

I don't accept admission to it right now. I could get there if need be, merely I don't think it's worth it opening that tin can of worms. I'll but make a annotation of the situation and adjacent fourth dimension I work on the other calculator I'll follow up on this issue. I'thousand fairly sure that if I delete the folder from the other computer this consequence volition get away.

• #17

None of the special Windows folders, desktop, documents, music, downloads, should e'er be moved to OneDrive. Particularly if you are syncing on more than than ane PC. It will totally FUBAR both systems.

• #18

None of the special Windows folders, desktop, documents, music, downloads, should ever be moved to OneDrive. Especially if you lot are syncing on more 1 PC. It will totally FUBAR both systems.

Makes sense to me. As well bad whoever set this upwards originally in Florida didn't have the same insight. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Merely now I take a better idea of what to look for in the future too. Live and learn!

• #19

None of the special Windows folders, desktop, documents, music, downloads, should ever be moved to OneDrive. Especially if you are syncing on more than ane PC. It volition totally FUBAR both systems.

err....no longer correct. Final yr (I forget which month)...i of the OneDrive updates added some new features. If you go into Settings, there is a new 5th tab called "Backup". In here, yous can turn on the syncing of these libraries (user organization folders)....Desktop, Docs, and Pics. Do this on 2 or more computers...and you basically have "Folder redirection" driven by OneDrive. Now...if the OP (or stop user) was intentionally moving organization folders into OneDrive (like manually relocated the Desktop binder)...I gauge this broke it. Simply if you use the Fill-in tab in OneDrive to exercise this properly...it works perfection fine, as intended. So my desktop PC at the role, and my laptop, and my home rig..all have the same desktop/docs/pics..thanks to this characteristic. Works skillful. It's "Folder Direction"

Although I don't know the reason off the top of my caput as to why the OPs symptoms are happening, it is not normal behavior, and it is not due to (assuming setup correctly)..user library folders being handled by OneDrive. I have a lot of users setup this way. I believe it's a feature only supported in Win10...maybe in 7 haven't looked to confirm.

• #20

Yep, I apply Onedrive backup on a ton of machines, even machines that have GPO redirected contour folders with no effect. Merely I oasis't tried it on anything but Windows 10 1809 and 1903 platforms.

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